Welcome to the Criminal Investigations Division. Our Division is commanded by Captain Chris Lyons. The division is currently comprised of 10 investigators and one secretary. It is our goal to provide you with the most professional and well-trained investigators in the region. Our investigators utilize traditional investigative methods along with the latest technology to provide its citizens with the best results. Our investigative division is divided into 3 categories, general investigations, narcotics investigations, and child crime investigations.

There are 5 investigators assigned to the general investigations division. General investigators are responsible for investigating unsolved criminal cases reported to the Sheriff’s Office. Homicides, robberies, rapes, missing persons, burglaries, thefts, financial crimes, frauds, assaults and other related crimes against persons are some examples of the cases investigated.

We value our citizens and the help that they can provide. You can assist us and help us keep criminal’s off the streets by calling in any suspicious activity to the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office. We do accept anonymous tips and information. Call any time 706-965-6863 or click on the “Submit a Crime Tip” link.

Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (35-1-18), states: An arresting law enforcement agency shall not provide or make available a copy of a booking photograph in any format to a person requesting such photograph if: (1) Such booking photograph may be placed in a publication or posted to a website or transferred to a person to be placed in a publication or posted to a website; and (2) Removal or deletion of such booking photograph from such publication or website requires the payment of a fee or other consideration. When a person requests a booking photograph, he or she shall submit a statement affirming that the use of such photograph is in compliance with subsection (c) of this Code section. Any person who knowingly makes a false statement in requesting a booking photograph shall be guilty of a violation of Code Section 16-10-20.

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